Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (23mm, 2.54 g, 11h). Revolutionary Period issue, struck by Muharib b. Musa. Istakhr mint. Dated AH 128 (AD 745/6). Good Fine.

Islamic Auction 4 – Session 2
Lot: 1085. Estimated: $ 750

Umayyad Silver and Bronze, Silver

Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (23mm, 2.54 g, 11h). Revolutionary Period issue, struck by Muharib b. Musa. Istakhr mint. Dated AH 128 (AD 745/6). Obverse outer margin: bism ○ Allah ○ duriba ○ bi-Istakhr ○ sanat ○ thaman ○ wa ‘ashrin ○ wa mi’at; no circle around obverse field. Klat 83.b; cf Wurtzel 12 (variety of mint/date legend). Toned, evenly clipped. Good Fine. Very rare.

This type, which has a shortened version of the mint/date legend without the standard hadha al-dirham, is by far the rarer of the two varieties of dirham struck at Istakhr in this year and was unknown to Wurtzel.

Closing Date and Time: 20 October 2023 at 2:28:00 ET.



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